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Average Temperature Rankings, February 1953

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
February 1953 1-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1903
	45.3°F (7.4°C)	45.3°F (7.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2015
	Ties: 1904, 1985, 2009, 2013
Jan–Feb 1953 2-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	43.9°F (6.6°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1949
	46.2°F (7.9°C)	43.9°F (6.6°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1941	2015
	Ties: 1941, 1958, 1992, 2006
Dec 1952–Feb 1953 3-Month	44.9°F (7.2°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1949
	44.9°F (7.2°C)	43.6°F (6.4°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	35th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2015
	Ties: 1943, 1961
Nov 1952–Feb 1953 4-Month	45.3°F (7.4°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1949
	45.3°F (7.4°C)	45.1°F (7.3°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2015
	Ties: 1908, 1942, 1994, 1995
Oct 1952–Feb 1953 5-Month	49.0°F (9.4°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1949
	49.0°F (9.4°C)	48.0°F (8.9°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2015
	Ties: 1927, 1967, 2013, 2019
Sep 1952–Feb 1953 6-Month	52.6°F (11.4°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917, 1949
	52.6°F (11.4°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2015
	Ties: 1918, 1977, 1988, 1991, 1997, 2010, 2017
Aug 1952–Feb 1953 7-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	55.7°F (13.2°C)	54.6°F (12.6°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2015
	Ties: 1967, 1988
Jul 1952–Feb 1953 8-Month	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	1.1°F (0.7°C)	93rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	58.2°F (14.6°C)	57.1°F (13.9°C)	1.1°F (0.7°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2015
	Ties: 1991
Jun 1952–Feb 1953 9-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	58.3°F (14.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	58.9°F (14.9°C)	58.3°F (14.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2015
	Ties: 1989, 1998
May 1952–Feb 1953 10-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	59.3°F (15.2°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2015
	Ties: 1935, 1963, 1984
Apr 1952–Feb 1953 11-Month	58.9°F (14.9°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1949
	58.9°F (14.9°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2015
	Ties: 1905, 1934, 1990, 2001
Mar 1952–Feb 1953 12-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1949
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2015
	Ties: 1958, 1968, 1984
Sep 1951–Feb 1953 18-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	42nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1913, 1949
	55.2°F (12.9°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	86th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2015
	Ties: 1928, 1948, 1957, 1983, 1999
Mar 1951–Feb 1953 24-Month	57.2°F (14.0°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1913
	57.2°F (14.0°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2015, 2016
	Ties: 1902, 1937, 1964, 1974, 1976
Mar 1950–Feb 1953 36-Month	57.6°F (14.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1914
	57.6°F (14.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1943	2016
	Ties: 1928, 1929, 1938, 1943, 1970
Mar 1949–Feb 1953 48-Month	57.5°F (14.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1913
	57.5°F (14.2°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1944	2018
	Ties: 1928, 1944, 1954, 1959, 1978
Mar 1948–Feb 1953 60-Month	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	24th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1913
	56.9°F (13.8°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2018
	Ties: 1902, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1909, 1946, 1951, 1952

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